I am from St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands and also graduated from the University of the Virgin Islands in 2021 with a bachelors degree in Chemistry and an associate in Physics. In fall 2021, I became a graduate student in the IGP at Vanderbilt University and then joined the Molecular Pathology and Immunology graduate program as a member of Dr. Dawn Newcomb's lab.

As a Tennessee native, I grew up in the small town of Gruetli-Laager. I attended The University of the South for my undergraduate studies, earning my B.S. in Biology. I began my graduate studies here at Vanderbilt through the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program (IGP) in the fall of 2021. Then, I transitioned to the Molecular Pathology and Immunology (MPI) graduate program and joined the labs of Dr. Nicholas Markham and Dr. Holly Algood in the spring of 2022.

Ashley obtained her BS in Biology and MS degree in Professional Sciences at Middle Tennessee, specializing in Biotechnology during both programs. Before Joining IGP, she worked in Dr. Kasey Vickers' lab for two years as a research assistant. Outside of lab, she likes rock climbing and SCUBA diving.

Originally from Erie, Pennsylvania, I graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2020 with a B.S. in Immunology & Infectious Disease and a B.S. in Pharmacology & Toxicology. For my undergraduate research, I worked with Dr. Suresh Kuchipudi to compare the pathology of a novel influenza D virus to established human influenza A, B, and C viruses in human lung cells. Upon graduation, I worked in the Pennsylvania State University COVID-19 Testing and Surveillance Center (TASC), running clinical diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2 and assisting with research projects involving SARS-CoV-2 and High-Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI). I entered Vanderbilt University through the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program (IGP) in Fall 2021 and joined the Crowe Lab in Spring 2022.

I obtained her B.S. in Microbiology from Pennsylvania State University in 2021, where I conducted bumblebee research characterizing pathogenic microbes that infect Bombus impatiens queens and their respective impact on physiology and reproduction. I joined Vanderbilt IGP in 2021 and joined the Crowe Lab in Spring 2022. In my free time I like to cook and listen to true crime podcast!